Murang’a governor in hot water after leading raid on county’s water company

- He claims Wa Iria orchestrated an attack on water company employees that led to abuse of human dignity

- The police, he said, have not arrested anyone connected to the attack despite reports being filed

- The county chief has been on the spot for terrorising employees of the five water companies in the county

A Murang'a County resident has petitioned the Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission (EACC) to take action against Governor Mwangi wa Iria for allegedly leading an attack against employees of Murang'a Water and Sanitation Company (Muwasco).

In a petition copied to EACC Chairperson , Attorney General and Chairperson Public service Commission, Jackson Kioko Ndegwa claimed no action has since been taken despite the assault being reported to the police.

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The petitioner claimed the assault led to physical harm, loss of property besides the raid resulting to breach of human dignity.

Employees of the water company, including one with disability, were roughed up by the governor's team as waters wars in the county escalated.

"On Monday, August 27,some leaders from Murang'a County together with paid up thugs in the full glare of cameras and in presence of police invaded Kiawambeu work station which is owned by Murang'a Water and Sanitation Company where the petitioners are employed and physically assaulted, frisked robbed the belongings of the employees and chased them from the work station," read the petition seen by TUKO.co.ke.

"The above incidents were reported by the victims to the police in Murang'a but three weeks later, no arrest has been conducted and no charges have been preferred against any of the above listed persons or their agents," the petition further read.

TUKO.co.ke understands the workers at the water facility in question were opposed to changes mooted by Wa Iria.

The petitioner claimed police only watched as the governor conducted the vicious attack on them. Photo: UGCSource: UGC

Among the changes included the firing of Peter Kahara Munga as chairman to the Board of Directors and replacing him with Joseph Kimura.

The changes brought forth bad blood between the governor and the water company employees who had also staged a demo in relation to the same case.

"In light of your commission's mandate as set in section 4 of the Act, I humbly request that your Commission do commence the disciplinary and removal of the said officers from their state/public offices in light of the highlighted abuse of office and violation of Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya," the petitioner wrote.

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